The sun is a powerful center of attention. It holds the solar system together; provides life-giving light, heat, and energy to Earth; and generates space...
47 months ago

Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show next week, parading across the sun in view of most of the world. The solar system's smallest,...
62 months ago

categories:Science, Solar System | tags:Astronomy for Kids, The Sun.
202 months ago

Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes to spot Mercury — a tiny black dot — as it passed directly between Earth and the sun...
62 months ago

Astronomy aficionados are peering into the sky to watch a rare celestial event that sees the smallest planet of the solar system glide...
62 months ago

Saturn's moon Pandora casts its shadow upon the F ring. Moon shadows upon the rings will become an increasingly common sight for Cassini as...
195 months ago

The sun has always loomed large, bringing heat and light and life. In ancient times, it was worshipped as a god; now we revere it as our local blob of...
62 months ago

North America plunked on top for a sense of scale. John Brady created this one as part of an in-depth series exploring the scale of the solar system.
122 months ago

Take a look up into the east some moonless night this coming month. Maybe you will notice a swath of dim light stretching from north to...
42 months ago

Measuring the Sun is tricky business, as direct observations rely on solar eclipses to get an accurate measurement of the Sun's...
14 months ago